Matthew Ellis had ten children — seven sons and three daughters, as follows:
1. Jane,
2. Noah,
3. Seth,
4. Levi,
5. Lurena,
6. Enos,
7. Eliphalet,
8. Reube
9. Sally
10.David,
all born in Colenrain. The youngest, David, was born in 1798. When he was about two years of age his father died.
Soon after his mother, Matthew's widow, married a Mr. Haskell, and removed with her children to Keene, N. H., about forty miles northeasterly from Colerain.
Some years later she removed to Thetford, Vt., which is near the Connecticut river and about ninety miles north of Colerain. As her children grew up they scattered to various parts of the country, except Noah and Seth, who settled on farms in Thetford, where they raised families and lived to old age.
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MATTHEW ELLIS, third son and sixth child of Richard Ellis, of Ashfield, was born in Easton, Mass., Dec. 19th, 1739. When the earlier pages of this book were printed but very little trace of him, and none of his descendants, had been found. (See pages 17 and 74.) Diligent inquiry since then has enabled the writer to give herewith some account of him and his posterity. His name and date of birth is found, with that of Richard Ellis' other children,in Easton. In the early records of Huntstown (now Ashfield), where Richard Ellis settled in about 1742,
Matthew's name is found in several places. When Richard left Huntstown, and settled in Colerain, Mass., about 1764, Matthew went with him, and according to later reports remained there until his death, about the year 1800. About
1775 Matthew Ellis married Miss Hannah Clark, of Colerain. (Her name is given as Hannah and Anna Clark.)
As to Miss Clark's parentage, or to which family of Clarks she belonged, does not now appear. She may have been a daughter of the William Clark mentioned on page 75. The Clarks were numerous in Colerain.
As stated on page 13, Richard Ellis kept a country store
in Colerain from 1764 to about: the close of the Revolutionary War. In his account book the writer finds the names of Clarks as follows, under dates from 1765 to 1768:
William Clark the First, William Clark the Second, James Clark, George Clark, John Clark, Alexander Clark, all of Colerain ; Samuel Clark, John Clark and James Clark, Jr.,
of Halifax, and Alexander Clark, of Deerfield. (Halifax is
in Vermont, and is the first town on the north of Colerain.
Deerfield is about ten miles southeast from Colerain.)
In Richard Ellis' account book is found these charges :
"Jan., 1773. — William Clark, Dr., to cutting rail-cuts by
Matthew, 15s." "May, 1769. — John Stewart, Cr., by paid
Matthew, £1 : 155."
Matthew Ellis had ten children — seven sons and three daughters, as follows : Jane, Noah, Seth, Levi, Lurena, Enos, Eliphalet, Reuben, Sally and David, all born in Colerain. The youngest, David, was born in 1798. When he was about two years of age his father died.
Soon after his mother, Matthew's widow, married a Mr. Haskell, and removed with her children to Keene, N. H., about forty miles northeasterly from Colerain. Some years later she removed to Thetford, Vt., which is near the Connecticut river and about ninety miles north of Colerain. As her children grew up they scattered to various parts of the country, except Noah and Seth, who settled on farms in Thetford, where they raised families and lived to old age JANE ELLIS, eldest child of Matthew Ellis, was born in Colerain, Mass., about 1776.
She married Caleb Brooks.
They lived in Vermont, and had four children : Joseph,
William, Caleb and Mary. William Brooks raised a large
family. Joseph had none.
Joseph, William and Mary Brooks lived and died in or near Antwerp, Jefferson Co., N. Y.; also their parents.
1. Jane,
2. Noah,
3. Seth,
4. Levi,
5. Lurena,
6. Enos,
7. Eliphalet,
8. Reube
9. Sally
10.David,
all born in Colenrain. The youngest, David, was born in 1798. When he was about two years of age his father died.
Soon after his mother, Matthew's widow, married a Mr. Haskell, and removed with her children to Keene, N. H., about forty miles northeasterly from Colerain.
Some years later she removed to Thetford, Vt., which is near the Connecticut river and about ninety miles north of Colerain. As her children grew up they scattered to various parts of the country, except Noah and Seth, who settled on farms in Thetford, where they raised families and lived to old age.
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MATTHEW ELLIS, third son and sixth child of Richard Ellis, of Ashfield, was born in Easton, Mass., Dec. 19th, 1739. When the earlier pages of this book were printed but very little trace of him, and none of his descendants, had been found. (See pages 17 and 74.) Diligent inquiry since then has enabled the writer to give herewith some account of him and his posterity. His name and date of birth is found, with that of Richard Ellis' other children,in Easton. In the early records of Huntstown (now Ashfield), where Richard Ellis settled in about 1742,
Matthew's name is found in several places. When Richard left Huntstown, and settled in Colerain, Mass., about 1764, Matthew went with him, and according to later reports remained there until his death, about the year 1800. About
1775 Matthew Ellis married Miss Hannah Clark, of Colerain. (Her name is given as Hannah and Anna Clark.)
As to Miss Clark's parentage, or to which family of Clarks she belonged, does not now appear. She may have been a daughter of the William Clark mentioned on page 75. The Clarks were numerous in Colerain.
As stated on page 13, Richard Ellis kept a country store
in Colerain from 1764 to about: the close of the Revolutionary War. In his account book the writer finds the names of Clarks as follows, under dates from 1765 to 1768:
William Clark the First, William Clark the Second, James Clark, George Clark, John Clark, Alexander Clark, all of Colerain ; Samuel Clark, John Clark and James Clark, Jr.,
of Halifax, and Alexander Clark, of Deerfield. (Halifax is
in Vermont, and is the first town on the north of Colerain.
Deerfield is about ten miles southeast from Colerain.)
In Richard Ellis' account book is found these charges :
"Jan., 1773. — William Clark, Dr., to cutting rail-cuts by
Matthew, 15s." "May, 1769. — John Stewart, Cr., by paid
Matthew, £1 : 155."
Matthew Ellis had ten children — seven sons and three daughters, as follows : Jane, Noah, Seth, Levi, Lurena, Enos, Eliphalet, Reuben, Sally and David, all born in Colerain. The youngest, David, was born in 1798. When he was about two years of age his father died.
Soon after his mother, Matthew's widow, married a Mr. Haskell, and removed with her children to Keene, N. H., about forty miles northeasterly from Colerain. Some years later she removed to Thetford, Vt., which is near the Connecticut river and about ninety miles north of Colerain. As her children grew up they scattered to various parts of the country, except Noah and Seth, who settled on farms in Thetford, where they raised families and lived to old age JANE ELLIS, eldest child of Matthew Ellis, was born in Colerain, Mass., about 1776.
She married Caleb Brooks.
They lived in Vermont, and had four children : Joseph,
William, Caleb and Mary. William Brooks raised a large
family. Joseph had none.
Joseph, William and Mary Brooks lived and died in or near Antwerp, Jefferson Co., N. Y.; also their parents.
Matthew Ellis had ten children — seven sons and three daughters, as follows:
1. Jane,
2. Noah,
3. Seth,
4. Levi,
5. Lurena,
6. Enos,
7. Eliphalet,
8. Reube
9. Sally
10.David,
all born in Colenrain. The youngest, David, was born in 1798. When he was about two years of age his father died.
Soon after his mother, Matthew's widow, married a Mr. Haskell, and removed with her children to Keene, N. H., about forty miles northeasterly from Colerain.
Some years later she removed to Thetford, Vt., which is near the Connecticut river and about ninety miles north of Colerain. As her children grew up they scattered to various parts of the country, except Noah and Seth, who settled on farms in Thetford, where they raised families and lived to old age.
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MATTHEW ELLIS, third son and sixth child of Richard Ellis, of Ashfield, was born in Easton, Mass., Dec. 19th, 1739. When the earlier pages of this book were printed but very little trace of him, and none of his descendants, had been found. (See pages 17 and 74.) Diligent inquiry since then has enabled the writer to give herewith some account of him and his posterity. His name and date of birth is found, with that of Richard Ellis' other children,in Easton. In the early records of Huntstown (now Ashfield), where Richard Ellis settled in about 1742,
Matthew's name is found in several places. When Richard left Huntstown, and settled in Colerain, Mass., about 1764, Matthew went with him, and according to later reports remained there until his death, about the year 1800. About
1775 Matthew Ellis married Miss Hannah Clark, of Colerain. (Her name is given as Hannah and Anna Clark.)
As to Miss Clark's parentage, or to which family of Clarks she belonged, does not now appear. She may have been a daughter of the William Clark mentioned on page 75. The Clarks were numerous in Colerain.
As stated on page 13, Richard Ellis kept a country store
in Colerain from 1764 to about: the close of the Revolutionary War. In his account book the writer finds the names of Clarks as follows, under dates from 1765 to 1768:
William Clark the First, William Clark the Second, James Clark, George Clark, John Clark, Alexander Clark, all of Colerain ; Samuel Clark, John Clark and James Clark, Jr.,
of Halifax, and Alexander Clark, of Deerfield. (Halifax is
in Vermont, and is the first town on the north of Colerain.
Deerfield is about ten miles southeast from Colerain.)
In Richard Ellis' account book is found these charges :
"Jan., 1773. — William Clark, Dr., to cutting rail-cuts by
Matthew, 15s." "May, 1769. — John Stewart, Cr., by paid
Matthew, £1 : 155."
Matthew Ellis had ten children — seven sons and three daughters, as follows : Jane, Noah, Seth, Levi, Lurena, Enos, Eliphalet, Reuben, Sally and David, all born in Colerain. The youngest, David, was born in 1798. When he was about two years of age his father died.
Soon after his mother, Matthew's widow, married a Mr. Haskell, and removed with her children to Keene, N. H., about forty miles northeasterly from Colerain. Some years later she removed to Thetford, Vt., which is near the Connecticut river and about ninety miles north of Colerain. As her children grew up they scattered to various parts of the country, except Noah and Seth, who settled on farms in Thetford, where they raised families and lived to old age JANE ELLIS, eldest child of Matthew Ellis, was born in Colerain, Mass., about 1776.
She married Caleb Brooks.
They lived in Vermont, and had four children : Joseph,
William, Caleb and Mary. William Brooks raised a large
family. Joseph had none.
Joseph, William and Mary Brooks lived and died in or near Antwerp, Jefferson Co., N. Y.; also their parents.
1. Jane,
2. Noah,
3. Seth,
4. Levi,
5. Lurena,
6. Enos,
7. Eliphalet,
8. Reube
9. Sally
10.David,
all born in Colenrain. The youngest, David, was born in 1798. When he was about two years of age his father died.
Soon after his mother, Matthew's widow, married a Mr. Haskell, and removed with her children to Keene, N. H., about forty miles northeasterly from Colerain.
Some years later she removed to Thetford, Vt., which is near the Connecticut river and about ninety miles north of Colerain. As her children grew up they scattered to various parts of the country, except Noah and Seth, who settled on farms in Thetford, where they raised families and lived to old age.
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MATTHEW ELLIS, third son and sixth child of Richard Ellis, of Ashfield, was born in Easton, Mass., Dec. 19th, 1739. When the earlier pages of this book were printed but very little trace of him, and none of his descendants, had been found. (See pages 17 and 74.) Diligent inquiry since then has enabled the writer to give herewith some account of him and his posterity. His name and date of birth is found, with that of Richard Ellis' other children,in Easton. In the early records of Huntstown (now Ashfield), where Richard Ellis settled in about 1742,
Matthew's name is found in several places. When Richard left Huntstown, and settled in Colerain, Mass., about 1764, Matthew went with him, and according to later reports remained there until his death, about the year 1800. About
1775 Matthew Ellis married Miss Hannah Clark, of Colerain. (Her name is given as Hannah and Anna Clark.)
As to Miss Clark's parentage, or to which family of Clarks she belonged, does not now appear. She may have been a daughter of the William Clark mentioned on page 75. The Clarks were numerous in Colerain.
As stated on page 13, Richard Ellis kept a country store
in Colerain from 1764 to about: the close of the Revolutionary War. In his account book the writer finds the names of Clarks as follows, under dates from 1765 to 1768:
William Clark the First, William Clark the Second, James Clark, George Clark, John Clark, Alexander Clark, all of Colerain ; Samuel Clark, John Clark and James Clark, Jr.,
of Halifax, and Alexander Clark, of Deerfield. (Halifax is
in Vermont, and is the first town on the north of Colerain.
Deerfield is about ten miles southeast from Colerain.)
In Richard Ellis' account book is found these charges :
"Jan., 1773. — William Clark, Dr., to cutting rail-cuts by
Matthew, 15s." "May, 1769. — John Stewart, Cr., by paid
Matthew, £1 : 155."
Matthew Ellis had ten children — seven sons and three daughters, as follows : Jane, Noah, Seth, Levi, Lurena, Enos, Eliphalet, Reuben, Sally and David, all born in Colerain. The youngest, David, was born in 1798. When he was about two years of age his father died.
Soon after his mother, Matthew's widow, married a Mr. Haskell, and removed with her children to Keene, N. H., about forty miles northeasterly from Colerain. Some years later she removed to Thetford, Vt., which is near the Connecticut river and about ninety miles north of Colerain. As her children grew up they scattered to various parts of the country, except Noah and Seth, who settled on farms in Thetford, where they raised families and lived to old age JANE ELLIS, eldest child of Matthew Ellis, was born in Colerain, Mass., about 1776.
She married Caleb Brooks.
They lived in Vermont, and had four children : Joseph,
William, Caleb and Mary. William Brooks raised a large
family. Joseph had none.
Joseph, William and Mary Brooks lived and died in or near Antwerp, Jefferson Co., N. Y.; also their parents.
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